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They managed to get some blood from me today--I drank a lot of water before going in to the lab. Still took two techs to figure things out--but they managed to get everything in one pass (one needle).

I've been on and off all day--slept a lot last night but still feel groggy and half-awake. Keep encountering problems with various tech items--my MAC, my phone, RSB site, MD's walker, and more. It's as if I'm swimming in a cloud of mixed signals--some of which are in my body's electrical systems as well.

I've got new medications ordered--and old stuff waiting to be picked up. The pharmacy is trying to sort out the issues--but for me it's just one more reminder of all that is going on for me right now.

I'm somewhat dreading tomorrow's holiday events--I feel like I would rather sleep all day and not get entangled. But that's today's me reacting to what I'm noticing today--not the me that could go to sleep and wake up ready to go tomorrow.

MD's caregiver couldn't make it here yesterday and today (she's wrestling with some kind of ailment)--and MD is not doing well with the loss of attention and hand holding. She's very wobbly when she moves--and she's getting more fuzzy with details and what's happening as the holidays engage.

Her walker needs some maintenance--which I think I can see what needs to be adjusted but requires a more mechanical mind. I'll put BH on the problem--although he's somewhat in overwhelm given all the things he and my daughter are trying to handle right now (kids, jobs, schedules, money, the holidays, and so on).

I would like to help him more--but I run out of steam almost the moment I start to do anything that requires me to focus. I knew I'd encounter more of this as things will unfold--but it seems that the unfolding is happening sooner than I had estimated. And taking paths that I never imagined--like having both PD and NHL. Oh, boy--oh, joy!